Showing posts with label traditional home. Show all posts
Showing posts with label traditional home. Show all posts

12/21/2011

Divine Fabric by Michael Devine

You might not know who Michael Devine is, but you've surely seen his exquisite hand-printed fabrics before. With unique designs and textures, Devine's bespoke fabric collection stands out from the rest and has been used in countless projects published in the major shelter magazines.

The following photos show a bedroom from an Atlanta showhouse from a few years back that was published in Traditional Home. This room will forever stick in my brain because of the dramatic window treatments. They are constructed with Michael Devine's Fretwork fabric and I think they look so sharp. They bring a little flair and exoticism to an otherwise sober space. To me, this room really illustrates how impactful window coverings can be.

Image via Traditional Home, design by Robert Brown, photo by Colleen Duffley

Image via Traditional Home,  design by Robert Brown, photo by Colleen Duffley

Image via Traditional Homedesign by Robert Brown, photo by Colleen Duffley

Devine also offers interior design services and here's one of his projects where he used his Ashley (chair), Chantal (curtains), and Window Box (pillow) fabrics...

Designed by Michael Devine

 Aerin Lauder's bedroom, as featured in Vogue, is swathed in Devine's Gramercy fabric...
Image via Vogue,  photo by Claiborne Swanson Frank

Image via Vogue,  photo by Claiborne Swanson Frank


Here's Fretwork making a bold statement again...
Image via House Beautiful, design by Frances Schultz  

The whole collection of fabrics is wonderfully versatile and all designs can be printed in custom colors. Here are some of the other prints...



I like them all, but DottieAshley, Siena, and Orangerie are the ones that I like best. What about you?

8/12/2011

The Lovely Work of Carter & Company

Yesterday's journey into the world of Paris Ceramics led me down the path of discovery of Carter & Company, a revered Boston-based interior design firm. Their offices are located on Newbury Street in Back Bay (one of the prettiest neighborhoods EVER) so it's no surprise that their work is timeless, sophisticated, and luxe. 

Based on their impressive portfolio, Carter & Company is capable of executing a wide variety of styles...in their oeuvre you'll find everything from a sleek modern kitchen to a traditional dining room in a historic home. Their design prowess coupled with this versatility is likely what has landed project showcases in major magazines like InStyle, New England Home, and Traditional Home

From their portfolio, these are some of my favorite spaces...

Simple white kitchen with all of the right details (inset cabinets, beveled-edge subway tile, great flooring, etc.) that make it standout from the rest. I'll never get that divine Spanish marble checkerboard floor out of my head!
Photo via Carter & Company

This office is chic and fun. I love the Quadrille Henriot Floral curtains and the crisp white lacquered desk.
Photo via Carter & Company

Classic dining room with just the right amount of drama. The contemporary mirror keeps the look from getting too stately.
Photo via Carter & Company

Perfect little marble-clad bathroom...
Photo via Carter & Company

Another great white kitchen...I'm curious about the island surface. Is it stone, wood, or concrete? If it's stone, maybe it's my fav, Lagos Azul limestone. Oh and those double refrigerators must be nice!
Photo via Carter & Company

If this doesn't say "New England" to you, then I don't know what will! So charming...
Photo via Carter & Company

This is a glimpse of the Boston Dreamhouse library that Carter and Company designed. Everything going on here is gorgeous but I'm particularly smitten with the desk and the inlaid flooring (near the curtains).
Photo via Carter & Company

Finally, here is an example from the set of historic properties they've worked on. Once again, they've infused a few key elements to keep the room from feeling stale. And aren't those dining chairs gorgeous? Besides the pretty gold-trimmed frame, the blue upholstery is just perfect.
Photo via Carter & Company

Do you have a favorite room from the above? They are all amazing but I probably love the kitchens best mainly because it would be a dream to have a replica of one of them in my house!

8/12/2010

Wishing for Windows

If I had spare cash to burn right now, I'd buy windows. Those are on every girl's lust list, right? Along with plant dehydration and crown molding, go ahead and add windows to the list of things that I wish I didn't care about! But alas, I do care. In fact, I'm a little obsessed with windows and would love to have carte blanche when picking them because there are some gorgeous (and expensive) options out there.

It's my dream to have a house full of windows like this...
Photo by John Coolidge, from Veranda

Our house was built in 1948 and a previous owner added on to the structure and remodeled. Annoyingly, they cheaped out on the windows that don't factor into curb appeal. So, the ones in the front of the house are great and don't need to be replaced, but the rest need to be upgraded.

Much to my dismay, two of the bathrooms in our house have windows made from acrylic blocks. I seriously hate these windows....they look bad from the interior and exterior and they smother the natural light. Here's a photo of the one in our master bathroom. 

It's on its best behavior right now and the photo angle glosses over its ugliness.

I'd love to swap the window above for any of these...
Photo by John Coolidge, from Veranda



See, I'm not picky ;) Is there anyone out there obsess over windows like I do?

Also, check out my HomeGoods post today to see more photos of our master bathroom...I added a pair of mirrors in an attempt to brighten it up!

6/23/2010

Sam's House

Within the span of a month, my cousin-in-law and her husband moved into a new house and had a baby boy...named Sam :) Decorating and furnishing the house is on the docket, but is such a tough agenda item to tackle when you have a newborn. I offered to help out and asked that she provide a few photos of rooms to use as a style guide.

The den is the first space to focus on. Given the two inspiration rooms shown below, I've assembled some options for furniture and accessories that would create a similar look and feel.

Room One

Mercury Glass Lamp - Layla Grayce
Moulin Chair - High Fashion Home

Bistro Table - Ballard Designs

Navy Crewel Pillow - Etsy

Abacus Relax Chair - High Fashion Home

Rug - Layla Grayce
(with a baby and two dogs, I wouldn't go with a solid, light-colored rug)

Silhouette Sofa - Hickory Chair

Granada Slipcovered Sofa - Custom Sofa Design


(they have a million great options, this was just one with an < $1k price tag)



Room Two

Images above from BHG Additions

Graham Slipcovered Sofa - Z Gallerie
 
Tufted Leather Sofa - Horchow

Stratford Chair - Ballard Designs



Teak Root Coffee Table - High Fashion Home


Jars - Z Gallerie
 

Table Lamp - Layla Grayce

Bone Side Table - West Elm

Aqua Glass Lamp - Layla Grayce


 Bourdonnais Bookcase - Ballard Designs

Surf Spray Oushak Rug - Williams-Sonoma Home
And a cheaper rug option...
Cotton Flat-Weave Rug - Williams-Sonoma Home